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Definition of Capercaillie
1. Noun. Large black Old World grouse.
Generic synonyms: Grouse
Group relationships: Genus Tetrao, Tetrao
Definition of Capercaillie
1. Noun. A large, black grouse of the genus ''Tetrao'' in the bird family Phasianidae, especially the western capercaillie, ''Tetrao urogallus''. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Capercaillie
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Capercaillie
Literary usage of Capercaillie
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh by Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh (1881)
"... throughout Scotland, and it will be observed that I have treated the subject
on a plan almost uniform with my account of the capercaillie in Scotland. ..."
2. Fraser's Magazine for Town and Country (1881)
"THE capercaillie. NO country in the world with reference to its population is so
indebted to sport as Scotland. From early spring to late autumn a constant ..."
3. The Natural History of Ireland by William Thompson, George Dickie, James R. Garrett (1850)
"THE capercaillie, OR WOOD GROUSE. Cock of the Wood. Tetrao urogallus, Linn.
Has unfortunately long since been extinct. THAT so noble a bird—the chief of the ..."
4. The Nests and Eggs of British Birds: When and where to Find Them : Being a by Charles Dixon (1894)
"BRITISH BREEDING AREA: Considerable success has attended the re-introduction of
the capercaillie into Scotland, and doubtless the bird will ultimately ..."
5. A Shooting Trip to Kamchatka by Elim Pavlovich Demidov (1904)
"... natives described—Bargaining for ponies —A stampede—Deluge of rain—capercaillie
in the birch woods— Tracks of a bear—Swarm of mosquitoes—A wet and dry ..."
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